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Columbia - Brett Witt (803) 734-3815
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DNR News
SC Dept. of Natural Resources
P 0 Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202

Benefits of prescribed burning are many, but challenges abound

Research by Clemson University has shown that growing-season burns are much more effective at killing undesirable hardwoods, roots and all, than dormant season burns, which may kill some hardwoods, but usually only injure the aboveground portion of the tree (top-kill), leaving the rootstock to re-sprout.

• State Heritage Trust Board will meet May 3 in Columbia
  
• North Carolina, South Carolina agree to temporary Jocassee access solution
  
• Benefits of prescribed burning are many, but challenges abound
  
• Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund awards 2007 scholarships
  
• Deer don’t make good pets, so don't adopt a ‘lost’ fawn
  
• New materials for Georgetown area artificial reefs
  
• DNR plans public auction May 23 in West Columbia
  
• Goose Creek youth fishing event May 5
  
• Youth fishing events scheduled around S.C.
• Adopt-a-covey program sets May 31 deadline
  
• Spring planting of longleaf pine feasible under certain conditions
  
• Avoid bird, window collisions with these simple tips from DNR
  
• Small alligators are not a problem
  
• Aiken County wildlife reserve open to public Saturdays in May
  
• Hampton Marine Conservation Banquet set for Aug. 18
  
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable
• "SC Wildlife TV" video page
• Conservation video